Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 408 The Black Dragon of World War II

"Still yelling? You're never going to stop!"

Lin Lin cursed under his breath, but his movements continued. He inserted his sword into his shield, raised his hand and unleashed a burst of insect silk, instantly creating a fully charged counterattack stance that blocked the second wave of sonic waves. Without stopping, he turned around and delivered an attribute-enhanced Recharge Slash to the Black Corrosion Dragon's head.

Faced with the Black Corruption Dragon's roar, Yoko suddenly exerted force with both legs, causing her body to spin and surge forward. The blade of her Insect Glaive, which she swung in front of her, cleaved the sonic waves that spread in front of her, and she used the momentum to leap into the air, closing the distance between herself and the Black Corruption Dragon once again.

Unlike the Charge Blade, which comes with a shield to defend against attacks, the Insect Glaive relies entirely on the user's agility to maneuver and fight monsters. The "Charging Spinning Slash" move is actually a new technique created by Yoko, who borrowed the principles of the Iai Slash and Sakura Spirit Blade Slash from the katana.

This move's forward dash covers a much greater distance than the "Guild Style" Flying Slash, and it can also use the rotational force to block some attacks that aren't too powerful, making it perfect for the current battle.

Through the fine scales drifting around it, the Black Erosion Dragon could clearly sense the positions of Lin Lin in front of it and Ye Zi above its head. After a roar, it ignored Ye Zi above its head and directly exerted force with all four limbs, thrusting its head forward in an instant, trying to knock Lin Lin away.

Lin Lin did not back down at all, and directly raised his shield to charge forward, actually taking the initiative to meet the Black Corrosion Dragon's charge. The pitch-black head and the hard shield collided heavily, producing a dull collision sound.

The Black Corrosion Dragon was enormous, and there was a striking size difference between the two. The force of the impact that erupted instantly suppressed Lin Lin. Even though Lin Lin was incredibly strong and had already unleashed his full power, he still slid backward step by step under the Black Corrosion Dragon's pressure.

This can't go on...

Lin Lin gritted his teeth, bracing his entire shoulder against the shield to prevent his body from collapsing, while his left hand thrust the sword fiercely towards the head of the Black Corrosion Dragon.

The sword, with its blade composed of four horns, was not very effective when slashing, relying solely on brute force to achieve a miracle. However, when Lin Lin thrust it, the sword's destructive power became extremely terrifying. It was as if a living horned dragon was rampaging through the air, and two thrusts directly created eight small bloody holes in the Black Corrosive Dragon's head.

After the two thrusts, Lin Lin clearly felt the pressure on the shield lessen considerably. The Black Corrosion Dragon had to pull back its strength because of the pain!
good chance!
Lin Lin took a deep breath, his life energy surged wildly, and his power exploded instantly, directly pushing away the exhausted Black Corrosive Dragon. He then thrust out his left-hand sword again with great force.

"Roar!!!"

With its full power unleashed, this final stab was far more powerful than the previous two stabs that required distraction and suppression. The soft scales on its head posed no obstacle whatsoever, and the eight tiny bloody holes merged into a palm-sized, bloody, mangled crater.

"call--"

Lin Lin took a deep breath. With that full-force burst just now, the life energy in his body became active, allowing him to exert greater power. At the same time, the active immune system gradually cleared the Mad Dragon virus that had entered his body.

'As expected, a sudden burst of full power can overcome the Mad Dragon Virus to some extent...'

While Lin Lin was wrestling with the Black Corrosive Dragon, Ye Zi also wielded the Insect Glaive like a fan, continuously striking various parts of the Black Corrosive Dragon's back with light slashes, testing the quality of its flesh.

However, the result of the test made Yoko's brows furrow slightly.

The creature's entire back was covered by a thick, black wing membrane, resembling a heavy feathered robe. When her slashes landed on it, she could clearly feel that most of the attack power was absorbed. Her frequent slashes failed to leave many wounds on the opponent.

Its flesh is of very poor quality, so it would be difficult to inflict effective damage in aerial combat...

Just as Ye Zi was about to give up the aerial battle, Lin Lin unleashed his full power, knocking the Black Corrosive Dragon away. Its head was forced back, and the back of its neck happened to collide with the blade of the Insect Glaive in Ye Zi's hand, immediately producing a soft "hissing" sound.

"what?"

The extremely obvious feeling of flesh being penetrated made Ye Zi's expression change instantly. Without the slightest hesitation, she used the force to leap up again, throwing a flying insect directly downwards, which propelled her straight down.

As the Black Eclipse Dragon struggled to straighten its head and regain its balance, Yoko's Dragon Strike struck simultaneously, precisely piercing the back of its neck. The sharp blade at the tip of the Insect Glaive penetrated almost halfway in, causing the Black Eclipse Dragon to roar in excruciating pain and violently twist its body, trying to shake off the spike at the back of its neck.

Yoko gripped the handle of the insect trophy tightly with both hands, her feet planted on the back of the Black Dragon, trying her best to maintain her balance. However, the Black Dragon's struggles were too violent, and if this continued, it wouldn't be long before she was forcibly thrown off.

Since that's the case, let's use that move!

Ye Zi gritted her teeth, pushed off with her feet, and spun rapidly in response to the Black Devouring Dragon's struggling force. This caused the Horned King's Horned Insect Club, whose tip was piercing the flesh, to transform into a drill, frantically drilling downwards. The intense pain it inflicted on the Black Devouring Dragon drove it almost insane.

Back when she first hunted the Zinogre in Yukumo Village, Yoko accidentally used this move. Although she rarely used it in subsequent hunts, she had actually thought a lot about its intricacies during training and discovered that it was very suitable as a finishing move when riding. Now it came in handy.

However, when facing different monsters, one needs to be flexible and adaptable in battle. For example, the Black Devourer Dragon, in addition to frantically struggling and trying to throw off enemies riding on its back, has a unique way of dealing with enemies that few other monsters have: its pair of jet-black wing claws.

For example, at this moment, the Black Corruption Dragon, writhing in unbearable pain, roared and raised its wing claws to strike Yoko hard on the neck.

"Yoko, be careful!"

While swinging his sword to accumulate energy, Lin Lin kept a close eye on the Black Devouring Dragon's movements. When he realized that the dragon remembered it had a pair of winged claws, he quickly shouted a reminder and tightened his attack rhythm. He then fused his sword into his shield and unleashed a powerful attack at the Black Devouring Dragon's head, hoping to interrupt its movements and buy Ye Zi some time.

However, the Black Dragon was clearly well aware of the immense power of the weapon in Lin Lin's hand after it transformed, and it was unwilling to risk its head to withstand it. Instead, it used two wing claws, one of which struck Ye Zi and the other of Lin Lin.

As Yoko was "pole dancing" in mid-air, she was constantly spinning, making it difficult to see what was happening around her. However, a sudden sense of crisis and Lin Lin's warning made her make a decision in an instant. She let go with both hands and used the speed of her spin to throw herself out.

"Smack!" The Black Corrosion Dragon's claw slammed down, striking the Horned King's Horned Insect club that was stuck in its neck flesh, sending it flying nearly a hundred meters away. If Ye Zi hadn't let go in time, she would probably have been half-dead from that slap...

"choke!"

The heavy axe blade collided with the falling wing claws, and the recoil force, like cleaving a sparrow stone, directly caused Lin Lin's tiger's mouth to split open, and blood flowed freely.

Of course, the Black Dragon, which forcibly blocked the attack, was not unscathed either. Although it absorbed most of the force of the shield axe in the collision, the axe blade, which deviated from its trajectory, still grazed its wing claws, leaving a bloody mark about half a meter long.

The second encounter, though brief, was far more intense than the previous one. This time, facing Lin Lin and his companion in perfect condition, the Black Devouring Dragon gained no advantage and ended up in a rather disheveled state.

Blood was gushing from the wound on his neck, and there was a bloody hole on his forehead that was a bloody mess. One of his left claws was missing, and his right claw had a long wound torn open, with the black scales shattered into dust.

However, even in such a wretched state, the Black Devouring Dragon showed no sign of retreating. On the contrary, the anger from being repeatedly injured almost ignited its reason.

Its talons braced against the ground, and it roared to the sky. A massive amount of dark purple dust emanated from its body, spreading outwards and turning the entire world into a gloomy dark color.

It actually forcibly activated the Berserker Dragon Transformation state!
Looking at the pair of sharp horns that shone with an eerie purple light on the head of the Black Corrosion Dragon, which resembled an alien, Lin Lin took a deep breath. He felt his fighting spirit burning fiercely in his chest, and even the Mad Dragon Dust he had inhaled could not extinguish it in the slightest.

Even if your strength increases greatly after activating the Berserker Dragon Transformation, I will not let you off so easily today!
Of course, some caution is still necessary. He's aiming to kill this Black Devouring Dragon, not to be killed here.

"boom!"

The Black Erosion Dragon's wing claws slammed into the ground, then with a twist of its body, it suddenly scooped forward and upward, shattering the already chaotic ground beneath its feet into even more fragmented pieces.

However, it seemed that it misjudged the target of this attack. Lin Lin stood still and did not make any move, but the Black Corrosive Dragon's claw still did not touch him at all.

Although somewhat puzzled as to why the guy's attack had missed so badly, he didn't dare to be careless. Instead of rushing forward to launch a counterattack immediately, he slid sideways to the side.

As it turned out, Lin Lin's caution was correct. After activating the Berserker Dragon state and unleashing its full power, the Black Devouring Dragon's control over the Berserker Dragon's power also increased significantly, and its attack methods were no longer limited to simple energy ball breath attacks.

For example, at this moment, as the Black Corrosion Dragon raised its wing claws, a large amount of blackish-purple dust shot out from the front of its wing claws, extending forward and encompassing the original location of Lin Lin. It exploded almost instantly. If he hadn't taken precautions in advance, he would probably have been seriously injured by the explosion.

"This is really troublesome... Yoko! Be careful not to get blown up by the dust!"

Out of the corner of his eye, Lin Lin noticed that Yoko had picked up the Insect Glaive again. He reminded her and charged forward again, trying to draw the Black Dragon's attention to himself.

As for the tiny creature that had repeatedly injured him, the Black Devouring Dragon showed no mercy whatsoever, and its huge wing claws, which were braced against the ground, slammed down heavily on Lin Lin without hesitation.

Faced with such a powerful attack, Lin Lin didn't dare to forcefully take it head-on as before. He could only try to find opportunities to dodge during the gaps in the attack. The enraged Black Erosion Dragon continued its heavy wing claw strikes without stopping, slapping down one claw after another, like playing whack-a-mole, not intending to give Lin Lin any breathing space, determined to kill him completely.

Lin Lin was on high alert. If he were to be hit by such an attack, he would be severely injured. If he was lucky, he might be able to save his life. Lin Lin had only felt such immense pressure when he faced the Deviljho and when he was dealing with the Storm Dragon.

Fortunately, Lin Lin was not fighting alone. He had reliable teammates by his side. Ye Zi swallowed a Dispelling Fruit to suppress the virus, then grabbed the blood-stained Insect Stick and quickly approached. With a flick of her spiky spiky, she was about to take off again, preparing to find an opportunity to ride on the guy's back once more.

If we could perform another "pole dance" on the back of its neck, it might be enough to severely injure the Black Eclipse Dragon, or even sever its spine on the spot, thus completing the defeat.

Clearly, the Black Devouring Dragon, which had just suffered a great loss at Ye Zi's hands, was also aware of this. Sensing that Ye Zi had taken to the air again, it immediately slowed down its attack on Lin Lin and instead focused some of its attention on Ye Zi, constantly paying attention to protecting the back of its neck.

The Black Devouring Dragon's attack had an opening, and Lin Lin finally got a chance to catch his breath. He quickly shouted to Ye Zi:

"Don't rush, stall it for now. The Berserker Transformation is a significant burden for the Black Devouring Dragon, and it can't maintain this state for long!"

Ye Zi originally wanted to take a risk and find another opportunity to ride, but after hearing Lin Lin's words, she immediately put her mind at ease and replied with "Okay!" Then, the two of them tacitly started playing Tai Chi, distracting the Black Devouring Dragon. When one of them was attacked, the other would pretend to attack, forcing the Black Devouring Dragon to give up the pursuit and return to defense. After going back and forth like this, they actually managed to keep the Black Devouring Dragon tied up here.

"Boss, the trap is set, meow! A triple trap, make sure this guy can't jump out, meow!"

Covered in dust, Yezao pushed aside the bushes and shouted at Lin Lin.

From the moment it accidentally bumped into the Black Devouring Dragon here, it hurriedly led Nia Lu to find a suitable spot nearby to set up a trap. Now that it was finally finished, it rushed back to inform Lin Lin.

"Night Child, move the battlefield! Once it falls into the trap, unleash your full power and take it down!"

"understand!"

So the two, working in perfect harmony, began to consciously retreat, luring the Black Devouring Dragon to follow them and step into the trap. Everything went quite smoothly until a dark shadow suddenly loomed overhead, and then a new Black Devouring Dragon fell from the center of the battlefield.

(End of this chapter)